Nominees Revealed For First Quirino Awards

The Quirino Awards as the first awards designed to celebrate the animation produced in Ibero-America (Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries). The first ceremony will take place on April 7 on the Spanish island of Tenerife, and will be accompanied by a co-production forum and Congress taking place April 6-7.

The nominees for the first iteration have been announced.There are 54 nominees across 9 categories. The nominees represent 10 countries, with the highest number of nominations going to Spain (21 in total) Mexico (with 12 nominations) and Brazil (9).

Cerulia, directed by Sofia Carrillo. Produced by Nahuyaca Films (Mexico)Decorado, directed by Alberto Vázquez. Produced by UniKo, in coproduction with Autour de Minuit (Spain, co-production with France)

Here's the Plan, directed by Fernanda Frick. Produced by María José Barros (Chile)

Quirino Award for the Best Ibero-American Animation School Short Film

All You Can Eat, directed by Manuel Perez & Paulina Galindo. Universidad de Artes Digitales (Mexico)

A Day in the Park, directed by Diego Porral. ESNE, Escuela Universitaria de Diseño, Innovación y Tecnología (Spain)

Quirino Award for the Best Ibero-American Animation Innovative WorkMayan Archaeoastronomy: Observers Of The Universe, directed by Milagros Varguez. Produced by Frutos Digitales (Mexico)

Blank Canvas, directed by Albert Sherman. Produced by Albert Sherman (Spain)The Invisible Hours, directed by Raúl Rubio. Produced by Tequila Works (Spain)

The Many Pieces of Mr Coo, directed by Nacho Rodríguez. Produced by Nacho Rodríguez (Spain)Microbian, directed by Alberto Vázquez. Produced by Víctor García (Spain)

Tailor, directed by Calí Don Anjos. Produced by Suma Filmes (Brazil)

Quirino Award for the Best Visual Development of Ibero-American Animation WorkThe Aeronauts. Produced by IMCINE & Outik (Mexico)Way of Giants. Produced by Sinlogo Animation (Brazil)

Cerulia. Produced by Nahuyaca Films (Mexico)

Cleo – 2nd season. Produced by La Casa Animada, in coproduction with RTVE (Spain)Here's the Plan. Produced by María José Barros (Chile)El Libro de Lila. Produced by Fosfenos Media, in coproduction with Palermo Estudio (Colombia, co-production with Uruguay)

Quirino Award for the Best Animation Design of Ibero-American Animation WorkThe Aeronauts. Produced by IMCINE & Outik (Mexico)Way of Giants. Produced by Sinlogo Animation (Brazil)Cerulia. Produced by Nahuyaca Films (Mexico)Morning Cowboy. Produced by Travelogue Studio (Spain)Simbiosis Carnal. Produced by Zorobabel & Camera-etc (Spain, Belgium)Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas. Produced by Telecinco Cinema, Telefonica Studios, 4Cats Pictures, Tadeo Jones y el secreto del Rey Midas AIE, Ikiru Films, Lightbox Animation Studios (Spain)Quirio Award to the Best Sound Design and Original Music of Ibero-American Animation WorkÁgua Mole. Produced by Bando á Parte (Portugal)

Way of Giants. Produced by Sinlogo Animation (Brazil)

Dead Horses. Produced by I+G stop motion (Spain)

Cerulia. Produced by Nahuyaca Films (Mexico)The Neverending Wall. Produced by Abano Produccións (Spain)

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